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How To Setup Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Devices

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Here is a simplified tutorial on how to setup Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 devices. The following devices fit into this category:

  • R7000 Router
  • C7000 Modem/Router Combo
  • EX7000 WiFi Extender

These are all Netgear Nighthawk products that are designed under the AC1900 standard for WiFi devices.

How To Setup Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Router

NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 R7000
Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Router

The R7000 router setup process is pretty straight forward.

  1. Connect the router to your modem using the Ethernet cable provided with the router.
  2. Plug the router into power.
  3. Connect your wireless device to the router’s newly provided WiFi network.

This home router makes it pretty easy to get started!

For more specific router setup information, check out our detailed R7000 setup guide.

How To Setup Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Modem/Router Combo

NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 Modem/Router Combo
Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Modem/Router Combo

The C7000 Modem/Router Combo is fairly similar to setting up the router-only model.

  1. Screw the coaxial cable into the back of the modem/router combo. This cable is provided by your internet service provider.
  2. Plug the modem/router combo into power.
  3. Connect to your new WiFi network provided.

Again, Netgear made this device pretty simple to setup.

For more specific router/modem setup information, check out our C7000 setup guide.

How To Setup The WiFi Extender

Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi Extender
Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi Extender

The EX7000 WiFi Extender is extremely easy to setup. Especially if you have the R7000 router, or a router that has a WPS button.

  1. Plug the WiFi extender into power and wait for it to boot up.
  2. Press the WPS button on the WiFi extender.
  3. Press the WPS button on your router.
  4. Move the WiFi extender to an area of your house with poor connection.

These instructions should work with most routers that have a WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) button.

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LINKSYS E2500 Initial Setup & Config

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This guide will help you setup the Linksys N600 E2500 wireless router for the first time.

Linksys E2500 Setup
Linksys E2500 Wireless Dual Band Router

How To Setup LINKSYS E2500

  1. Plug in a LAN ethernet cable from your modem (there is only one port that will fit) to the yellow INTERNET port on the router.
  2. Plug in the power and wait for it to boot up
  3. Connect to the router’s LAN or WiFi
  4. Visit 192.168.1.1 in your browser
  5. Click “Continue with an open an unsecured network (not recommended)”
  6. Check the box that says “I understand that my network is currently open and not secure. I would like to manually configure my router’s security settings”. Then click Continue.
  7. The default name is blank (don’t type anything) and the default password is admin.

If all is well with your internet service provider, you should be able to get online at this point. If you are having issues getting online, you may be able to use MAC spoofing (aka MAC cloning) to get online. If this MAC cloning process does not work, you will need to contact your ISP to have them help you get online.

Linksys E2500 Initial Setup & Config by Home Network Central

How To Configure MAC Cloning on Linksys E2500

  1. Login to the router’s administrator interface
  2. On the main menu up top, click on Setup
  3. Click on MAC Address Clone in the sub menu just underneath
  4. Select “Enabled” to enable it
  5. In the boxes provided, enter the MAC address of the router you previously had installed, in the format XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
  6. Save the settings and wait for the router to update

How To Connect To LINKSYS E2500

Via physical LAN cable:

  1. Plug an ethernet cable into a black port on the back of the router and the other end into your computer.
  2. Visit 192.168.1.1 to access the router’s administrative interface.

Via WiFi:

  1. The default WiFi network name will be “Linksys#####”. It will not have the quotes.
  2. Default WiFi password is just blank (nothing typed in).
  3. Visit 192.168.1.1 to access the router’s administrative interface. Make sure you are on the router’s WiFi network in order to access the admin interface. This step WILL NOT WORK over your data connection.

Default Passwords For Linksys E2500

For the administrative interface, default username is blank (nothing typed in) and password is admin.

For WiFi, the default password is just blank (nothing typed in).

NETGEAR Nighthawk R6900 Initial Setup & Config

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This guide will help you setup the Netgear Nighthawk R6900 AC1900 wireless router for the first time.

Netgear Nighthawk R6900
Netgear Nighthawk R6900 Wireless Router

How To Setup NETGEAR Nighthawk R6900

  1. Plug in a LAN ethernet cable from your modem (there is only one port that will fit) to the yellow WAN port on the router.
  2. Plug in the power and wait for it to boot up
  3. Connect to the router’s LAN or WiFi
  4. Visit routerlogin.net in your browser
  5. Select “No, I want to configure the internet connection myself.” Click Next
  6. If you get an alert that warns you that you need networking experience, click OK. (Don’t worry, I’m here for you!)
  7. The default name is admin and you will set the password. This is for the administrative interface and is NOT for WiFi.

If all is well with your internet service provider, you should be able to get online at this point. If you are having issues getting online, you may be able to use MAC spoofing (aka MAC cloning) to get online. If this MAC cloning process does not work, you will need to contact your ISP to have them help you get online.

Netgear Nighthawk R6900 Initial Setup & Config by Home Network Central

How To Configure MAC Cloning on Nighthawk R6900

  1. Login to the router’s administrator interface
  2. Click on Internet in the menu on the left hand side
  3. All the way at the bottom, look for Router MAC Address
  4. Select Use This MAC Address
  5. In the box provided, enter the MAC address of the router you previously had installed, in the format XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
  6. Apply the setting and wait for the router to update

How To Connect To NETGEAR Nighthawk R6900

Via physical LAN cable:

  1. Plug an ethernet cable into a black port on the back of the router and the other end into your computer.
  2. Visit routerlogin.net to access the router’s administrative interface.

Via WiFi:

  1. The default WiFi network name will be “Netgear##”. It will not have the quotes and ## will be a two digit number.
  2. The network named “Netgear##-5G” is the 5GHz network. You will not be able to “see” this network if your device does not have a 5GHz WiFi adapter.
  3. Default WiFi password will be printed on a sticker on the bottom of the router (it will be different for everyone).
  4. Visit routerlogin.net to access the router’s administrative interface. Make sure you are on the router’s WiFi network in order to access the admin interface. This step WILL NOT WORK over your data connection.

Default Passwords For Nighthawk R6900

For the administrative interface, default username is admin and password is set by you when you first set up the router.

For WiFi, the default password is printed on a sticker on the back/bottom of the router. This will be different for everyone.

D-LINK DIR-859 Initial Setup And Config

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This guide will help you setup the D-Link DIR-859 AC1750 wireless router for the first time.

D-Link DIR-859
D-Link DIR-859 Wireless Router

How To Setup D-Link DIR-859

  1. Plug in a LAN ethernet cable from your modem (there is only one port that will fit) to the yellow Internet port on the router.
  2. Plug in the power and wait for it to boot up (you may have to press the power button to turn it on)
  3. Connect to the router’s LAN (black port) or WiFi
  4. Visit dlinkrouter.local in your browser, if it doesnt automatically open when you open the browser.
  5. On the Welcome screen, click Next
  6. Select DHCP Connection (Dynamic IP Address), click Next
  7. You have two networks to configure (2.4GHz and 5GHz). First two boxes are the Network Names. Next two boxes are the corresponding WiFi passwords. Set them to what you’d like, then click Next.
  8. Set your administrator password. Click Next.
  9. On the Summary page, click Next.
  10. On the Congratulations page, click Finish.

If all is well with your internet service provider, you should be able to get online at this point. If you are having issues getting online, you may be able to use MAC spoofing (aka MAC cloning) to get online. If this MAC cloning process does not work, you will need to contact your ISP to have them help you get online.

D-Link DIR-859 Initial Setup & Config by Home Network Central

How To Configure MAC Cloning On D-Link DIR-859

  1. Login to your router’s administrative interface.
  2. Up top, drop down the Settings menu
  3. Click on Internet
  4. In the Mac Address Clone box, type your previously installed router’s MAC address in the format XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
  5. Click Save

How To Connect To D-Link DIR-859

Via physical LAN cable:

  1. Plug an ethernet cable into a black LAN port on the back of the router and the other end into your computer.
  2. Visit dlinkrouter.local in your browser to access the router’s administrative interface.

Via WiFi:

  1. The default network names are “dlink-XXXX” and “dlink-XXXX-5GHz” without the quotes and the XXXX part will be some random characters.
  2. If you can’t remember the WiFi password, you’ll need to login to your router’s administrative interface (probably via physical LAN cable)

Default Passwords For D-Link DIR-859

For the administrative interface, default password is set by you when you set the router up for the first time. If you forget it, you’ll have to reset the router to factory default settings.

For WiFi, the default password is created by you when you first set the router up. Connect to the router via physical LAN cable to change it if you forgot the password (or reset the router settings to factory default and start over).

ASUS RT-AC1900P Initial Setup And Config

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This guide will help you setup the ASUS RT-AC1900P AC1900 wireless router for the first time.

ASUS RT-AC1900P
ASUS RT-AC1900P Wireless Router

How To Setup ASUS RT-AC1900P

  1. Plug in a LAN ethernet cable from your modem (there is only one port that will fit) to the blue Internet port on the router.
  2. Plug in the power and wait for it to boot up (you may have to press the power button to turn it on)
  3. Connect to the router’s LAN (yellow port) or WiFi
  4. The router should automatically open your browser with the administrator interface for you. If it doesn’t, visit router.asus.com in your browser
  5. Leave the admin name as admin (change it if you want)
  6. Enter your chosen password twice (this is NOT for WiFi. This is your admin password!)
  7. Click Next
  8. Does your internet connection require user name and password? Select NO then click Next
  9. Select Automatic IP (DHCP), click Next
  10. When it tells you to turn off your Cable/DSL modem, you really shouldn’t need to. Just click Next.
  11. Click Detect Again
  12. You may be successful connecting to the internet, or you may not be successful. Click Wireless Setting.
  13. You can leave the network names as the default ASUS and ASUS_5G, or change them if you like.
  14. The passwords you create here will be your new WiFi passwords.
  15. Click Apply. Then click Complete!

If all is well with your internet service provider, you should be able to get online at this point. If you are having issues getting online, you may be able to use MAC cloning (aka MAC spoofing) to get online. If this MAC cloning process does not work, you will need to contact your ISP to have them help you get online.

ASUS RT-AC1900P Initial Setup & Config by Home Network Central

How To Configure MAC Cloning On RT-AC1900P

  1. Login to your router’s administrative interface
  2. On the left side, under Advanced Settings, click WAN
  3. All the way at the bottom, under Special Requirement from ISP, you’ll see a MAC Address box. DO NOT CLICK THE MAC CLONE BUTTON
  4. Enter the MAC address from your previous router that was online in the format XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX DO NOT CLICK THE MAC CLONE BUTTON
  5. Click Apply

How To Connect To ASUS RT-AC1900P

Via physical LAN cable:

  1. Plug an ethernet cable into a yellow LAN port on the back of the router and the other end into your computer.
  2. Visit router.asus.com to access the router’s administrative interface.

Via WiFi:

  1. The default network names are “ASUS” and “ASUS_5G” without the quotes. You have the option to change them when you set up the router for the first time.
  2. There is no default WiFi password. You created this when you set the router up for the first time.

Default Passwords For ASUS RT-AC1900P

For the administrative interface, default username is admin and password is created by you when you set the router up.

For WiFi, the default password is created by you when you first set the router up. Connect to the router via physical LAN cable to change it if you forgot the password (or reset the router settings to factory default and start over).